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Published 9 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Student Counselling Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Lincoln (Education)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF30)
Awarded value£265,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Health Assured

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is being awarded as a below threshold contract under the light touch regime, as describe within Section 9 of the Procurement Act. The University is appointing this supplier to provide 24/7 student counselling services, which is a high-risk student-facing service that is linked to the University's wider duties around student wellbeing, mental health, safeguarding, risk management and suicide prevention. It's aim is to help the University's Mental Health Charter and meet the relevant statutory requirements.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
85312310 Guidance services85312320 Counselling services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST
Authority reference
EXP174
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085480
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF30)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5db Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £265,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Health Assured£265,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Health Assured

    Signed
    6 Aug 2026
    Value
    £265,500
    Period
    16 Sept 2026 – 16 Sept 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Lincoln

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGYJ-5468-QTPJ Brayford Pool, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 7TSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HEALTH ASSURED LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06314620GB-PPON: PCMQ-9746-QQHV The Peninsula, Manchester, North West, M4 4FBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender